Table 2

 Demographic characteristics and safety behaviours at baseline by treatment group

CharacteristicsControl group (%) n = 219Intervention group (%) n = 240
{ }, missing values
Male {1}114 (52.3)123 (51.3)
Age
736 (16.4)56 (23.3)
870 (32.0)83 (34.6)
986 (39.3)63 (26.3)
1027 (12.3)38 (15.8)
Family does not have car {4}31 (14.2)63 (26.6)
Safety behaviours
Has smoke alarm at home {4}179 (83.3)213 (88.8)
Never uses matches {6}165 (76.7)183 (76.9)
Never cooks food without adult present {10}163 (77.3)202 (84.9)
Never gets medicine without asking adult {5}180 (84.1)202 (84.2)
Never plays on stairs {1}122 (56.0)115 (47.9)
Always wears helmet if rides bike {3}65 (32.8)77 (38.1)
Always wears reflective clothing in dark {6}52 (24.3)60 (25.1)
Never runs across road if car coming {2}142 (65.4)162 (67.5)
Uses zebra crossing, if there is one near every time crosses road {9}130 (61.6)146 (61.1)